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>If you have to package images separately when sharing, then wouldn't inline images score a point for easier sharing? I guess that depends on who you're sharin
by tincholio 9y ago
>If you have to package images separately when sharing, then wouldn't inline images score a point for easier sharing?
I guess that depends on who you're sharing with and how. If you're using git, you can just add them to your repo (only they won't clobber your diffs). If you're just publishing, you can export to HTML and put it somewhere online.
>Agreed, and that is powerful, but this also goes to my point. Jupyter is made for python and org mode isn't. Jupyter comes with python and libraries, where with Emacs you're on your own to figure out how to install and use different languages, and setup your environment so Emacs can see them
Well, that requires a minimum of computer literacy, but rocket science, it ain't. I agree that Emacs is not for everyone, but if you're doing data analysis (and presumably something with the results), it's certainly not out of reach, and good tooling is worth learning.
I agree that Jupyter is "easier", but it's not simpler. And also, it's limiting in what it can do. So yes, you might get up and running a bit faster, but you're setting yourself for frustration down the line.
> Yes, but the editor is Emacs.
Precisely, it's vastly better than the alternative. If you don't like the bindings, you can use Evil (this is my choice, despite never having been a heavy vi user), or CUA mode, and get a more familiar experience for people used to Windows.
- dahart 9y agoJupyter isn’t competing with emacs, it’s not an editor. It’s competing with the python shell. And it’s editing capabilities are way better than the python shell. Adding git as a dependency to sharing is too much in general, that would prevent sharing.
- tincholio 9y ago> Jupyter isn’t competing with emacs, it’s not an editor. I'm fully aware of that, my point was that functionality- and ergonomics-wise, you're better off using Emacs/org. I agree that it's not for everyone, but for people working on data science, it's a much more powerful tool. >Adding git as a dependency to sharing is too much in general, that would prevent sharing. I think we probably have vastly different target audiences in mind.